Penistone Leisure Centre
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The sponsored skate took place on Sunday – you might have seen us between Penistone and Thurgoland on the Transpennine Trail. It went well, everyone had a good time and we dodged most of the showers, raising about £150 for centre funds.
If you want to learn to skate, the next block of 6 lessons starts on 10th September. You can find more info and to book lessons here
Could you help us raise money for Penistone Leisure Centre?
There are 2 challenges, both starting on the Trans Pennine Trail at Penistone on Sunday 13th August
– 3.5 mile route – open to skaters who can do a good heel brake stop (or other stop)
– 1 mile route – open to anyone aged 5+ who can skate unaided
This is open to adults and children, and you can choose whether to make a £20 donation for the tour, or raise sponsorship of at least £20. All money goes towards buying new skates. Supporting adults welcome (but optional) on skates / cycles for the 3.5 mile route or on foot/ skates for the 1 mile route. Bring a picnic to eat on the route for both challenges.
Qualified skate instructor Rachel will be there to help you improve your skills and support you on the route. The one mile route is completely off road and on a flat, tarmacked trail. The 3.5 mile route includes slopes and some time on a cul-de-sac next to the trail, practicing jumping off kerbs and other tricks. How much of this you take part in is up to you.
Skates, pads and helmets can be provided – please request on the booking form below. Pads and helmets must be worn.
For more info about the route – click here
Penistone Skate School is raising money in support of Penistone Leisure Centre, we would love for you to join us!
There are 2 challenges, both starting on the Trans Pennine Trail at Penistone on Sunday 13th August
– 3.5 mile route – open to skaters who can do a good heel brake stop (or other stop)
– 1 mile route – open to anyone aged 5+ who can skate unaided
This is open to adults and children, and you can choose whether to make a £20 donation for the tour, or raise sponsorship of at least £20. All money goes towards buying new skates. Supporting adults welcome (but optional) on skates / cycles for the 3.5 mile route or on foot/ skates for the 1 mile route. Bring a picnic to eat on the route for both challenges.
Qualified skate instructor Rachel will be there to help you improve your skills and support you on the route. The one mile route is completely off road and on a flat, tarmacked trail. The 3.5 mile route includes slopes and some time on a cul-de-sac next to the trail, practicing jumping off kerbs and other tricks. How much of this you take part in is up to you.
Skates, pads and helmets can be provided – please request on the booking form below. Pads and helmets must be worn.
Skaters on the 3.5 mile route will start at St. John’s Community Centre, Penistone, meeting from 10am (to start at 10:30am). They will join the 1 mile skaters on the trail at the bridge over Green Road near Springvale school, who will meet there from 11:15am (to start at 11:45am). We’ll all have our picnic lunch together at Oxspring Sidings and the 1 mile skaters will finish at the bridge over Roughbirchworth Lane (opposite Oxspring Park) at around 2pm. The 3.5 mile skaters will continue on to the bridge on Cote Lane, Thurgoland (uphill from The Bridge Inn) and are expected to finish at around 3:30pm.
Download the SKATE CHALLENGE Sponsor form and map
In the event of heavy rain, we may have to postpone or cancel as the trail will become slippery.
We will need a few adults to help at the starts / finishes, skating/ walking/ cycling with the group, and to transfer some skating adults back to pick up cars. Please let Rachel know if you can.
Any questions, ring/text Rachel on 07861 680237 or email rachel@penistoneleisurecentre.org.uk
This event is run by Penistone Skate School to raise funds in support of Penistone Leisure Centre. (If you can’t join us on the day, we’d love you to sponsor the team. You can also encourage friends and family to sponsor you on that page – they can put your name in, so we know they are sponsoring you.)
Hugely ambitious plans need a lot of funding! You told us what you wanted for Penistone Leisure Centre, and we aim to deliver it. We have broken the work down into projects and applied to different funders for each part.
Below is a visual representation of the funding that we have already secured and money we still need to fundraise. As you can see, we’ve already raised well over half of what we need – 61% in fact, with 19% more we are hoping to raise from applications we have in progress. However, there’s that last 20% – so still a lot to do!
£166,000 from EPIP (East Peak Innovation Partnership) for Project 1 – for structure and core work
£60,000 from BMBC Section 106 for Project 1 – for structure and core work
£26,800 – Our own funds for preparation work
£2000 – Mayor’s fund in 2018 and 2019 towards preparation work and critical repairs
£4440 Public donations towards leaking roof
£25,000 from Blackstone Edge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund – for energy efficiency works
£530 raised by Sponsored skate and £70 from cake bakes towards windows from hall to cafe
£10,000 towards landscaping at the front of the centre to make disabled access ramp
£2,078.53 Co-op- towards the disabled access ramp
£1000 from Ecclesiastical’s Movement for Good awards, towards project 1
… Drumroll Please….
Our brilliant Sponsored Skaters raised a fantastic £530!!!
We are so proud of our skaters! They were sponsored to skate either 1 mile or 3.5 miles along the Trans-Pennine Trail, which they completed at the end of August. They were smiley and kept going, even when the heavens opened and it tipped it down!
This much needed money, will go towards installing big picture windows between the cafe and the main hall following the refurbishment, so that people can spectate whilst enjoying a nice cuppa!
We’d like to give a special mention to our top fundraisers Billy Wood, Neve Bailey-Hill and Scarlett Shaw who raised a fantastic £168, £65 and £62 respectively.
If you’d like to top up their sponsorship you can do that on our ‘Wonderful’ page HERE